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Seoul bus drivers end strike after city agrees to wage increase

Bus drivers in the city have initiated a full-scale strike, the first in 12 years, following failed negotiations over a wage hike.
The Seoul Bus Labour Union, representing 97% of bus operations, demanded a 12.7% increase in hourly wages, which was rejected as "excessive."
The last strike by the bus drivers, lasting only 20 minutes, highlights the current disagreement between the union and their employers.

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Seoul bus drivers strike over pay, snarling commute in South Korean capital

SEOUL (Reuters) - Bus drivers in the South Korean capital of Seoul went on strike on Thursday after last ditch efforts at negotiating a wage hike broke down, snarling the commute for the city of more than 9 million people and another million from the outskirts. Read full story

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Channel News Asia

Seoul bus drivers strike over pay, snarling commute in South Korea's capital

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1 month ago·C A B A, Argentina

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The Straits Times

Seoul bus drivers strike over pay, snarling commute in South Korean capital

SEOUL - Bus drivers in the South Korean capital of Seoul went on strike on Thursday after last ditch efforts at negotiating a wage hike broke down, snarling the commute for the city of more than 9 million people and another million from the outskirts.

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Malay Mail

Rare bus driver pay strike causes commuter chaos in S. Korea’s capital

SEOUL, March 28 — Thousands of bus drivers in Seoul went on strike Thursday over a wage dispute, with 97 per cent of bus routes in the South Korean capital affected, their union said, sparking chaos for commuters during rush hour. It is the first general strike by drivers since 2012, and comes after negotiations on pay collapsed early Thursday, with the drivers requesting a 12.7 per cent hourly wage increase. Talks will resume later in the day, …

1 month ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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